Terrific Kids Monthly Characteristics

September
Respect
• I honour myself and others through my words and actions.
• I support our diversity of beliefs.
• I treat our world and everything on it with dignity.

October
Responsibility
• I am accountable for the decisions I make.
• I understand that my choices affect my friends and others around me
• When I say I'm going to do something, I do it.

November
Cooperation
• I work with others to make a peaceful community.
• I am willing to listen to others’ ideas and suggestions.
• I compromise and negotiate to solve problems and differences of opinion.

December
Empathy
• I am compassionate, caring and kind.
• I am a true friend and will do my best to understand your opinion and point of view.
• I am slow to judge and quick to forgive others.

January
Fairness
• I make decisions based upon all of the information available.
• I treat people the way that I would like to be treated.
• I am just and I try to make things equal for everyone.

February
Integrity & Appreciation
• I tell the truth and do what is right even in difficult situations.
• People who know me, know that they can trust me, and that I will keep my promises.
• I am grateful for all that I have.
• I am thankful for the support that others give me.
• I am always willing to thank people for the work that they do.

March
Optimism
• I believe that challenges are opportunities for learning and growing.
• I can’t always control what happens, but I choose to look for the positive in what does happen.
• I choose to see goodness.

April
Perseverance
• I will work hard, and I will care enough to finish what I begin.
• I will not give up!

May
Acceptance
• I reach out to include others.
• I accept others for who they are.
• I am gentle with myself and others when mistakes are made.